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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Randy hate hearing from co-workers?

2. What did Randy have to leave for his work when he was on his honeymoon?

3. What did Randy want to create with his children before his death?

4. What did Randy say was better than being hip?

5. How did Randy feel about the attention his lecture got from others?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message did Randy leave when he went on his honeymoon?

2. What was unique about Randy's computer science class in 1997?

3. How did Dennis pay Randy back for his favor?

4. Why did Randy believe in peer evaluations?

5. What did the crayon box mean for Randy?

6. What did Randy do when he was billed twice at the grocery store?

7. What was the Penguin Award?

8. What was Tommy's goal in life?

9. How did Randy define experience?

10. How did Randy help a student who was upset about peer evaluations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy said he was able to accomplish all of his childhood dreams. What were some of these dreams, and how did they come to fruition for Randy?

Essay Topic 2

What significance did the stuffed animals have for Randy? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How is this book different from a traditional narrative? Do you like these differences? Why or why not?

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